SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2023
    The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass is again increased to hourly for the summer

    Most "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Llanberis are extended to Pen-y-Pass for the summer giving a basic half-hourly service between Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass along the central "core" section of the Llanberis Pass (which also serves the large "Park and Ride" car park at Nant Peris)

    The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is again increased to hourly

    Most connecting "S4" Sherpas from Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert/Porthmadog are extended to Morfa Bychan
    5 journeys each way operate onlocal School Days as in 2022.....
    .....BUT NEW for 2023 the level of service is increased to hourly at weekends (also weekdays during School Holidays)

    Public Holiday dates are listed at the top of each table and a Sunday service will again operate on these days

    So far,   no further changes have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" or the Ogwen Valley "T10"
(for Tryfan) connecting journeys........
........these will be updated on THIS website if any changes are announced - watch this space for details!

The pages on this website are now in the process of being updated
Any page dated before 20th March should be regarded as "STILL TO BE UPDATED"

from the foothills to and round the mountains of Snowdonia
SUMMER SUNDAY TRIPS from LLANBERIS

Gwynfor "S1" Sherpa    
Caernarfon - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass    
- Betws-y-Coed (at Caernarfon)    


    Gwynfor "S4" (formally "S97") Sherpa
    Pen-y-Pass - Nant Gwynant - Beddgelert    
    - Porthmadog (at Porthmadog)
sherpanetwork
  B E W A R E ....................... !!!
Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be expensive if a space can be found

The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the
Snowdon Sherpa Bus network

It is still possible to make a weekday trip from
Llanberis to Betws-y-Coed on a through "S1" Sherpa

Alternatively Beddgelert and/or Porthmadog

(by changing Sherpas at Pen-y-Pass onto the "S4")

Suggested timings are shown below and they can all be done for just £6 using the
"1 bws" (one bus) Day Ricket" (which gives you maximum flexibility in case you want to change
your plans en-route - eg a sudden change to the weather)

    REMEMBER..........
    Due to so many last-minute changes to the various services in the area,  unfortunately many official websites (including the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"
    Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!


    Please bookmark and revisit nearer the time to check if there have been any further known changes since your last visit to this page

    Journeys shown on this website with a "strike through" line are still operating,  BUT it is NO LONGER possible to get a (bus) connection back to the start location of the page - eg
 1234 

    Throughout Snowdonia there are unfortunately numerous cases of "sub-standard" connections which are NOT recognised by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner"
(as they are less than 5 minutes)
18.35 18.37
    Although this website strongly advises you NOT to 'chance' them..........
..........they are included to draw your attention to the fact that if everything is 'spot on time' and you are "very quick" - it can sometimes get you to your destination considerably earlier



This "unofficial" website attempts to show what is available..... and to encourage greater use of the network
also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"


Snowdon Sherpa
Sundays - 2nd April to 29th October 2023
also Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May
Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May
Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August

see important note above
  Click here for suggested Monday to Saturday itineraries from Llanberis
"Trips around Snowdonia - without your car"
from Llanberis
Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with extra "S1" Sherpas
to/from both Betws-y-Coed and 'hourly' "S4" connections at Pen-y-Pass for the Nant Gwynant Pass (Watkin path up Snowdon)  Beddgelert and Porthmadog
 Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return Sunday Sherpa buses to Llanberis are as follows...... 
Betws-y-Coed to Llanberis (S1) - depart 19.05
Capel Curig to Llanberis (S1) - depart 19.16
Bangor to Llanberis (T10-S1) - connection departs 1823  (change at Capel Curig)
Bethesda to Llanberis (T10-S1) - connection departs 1845  (change at Capel Curig)
Llyn Ogwen (Tryfan) to Llanberis (T10-S1) - connection departs 1853  (change at Capel Curig)
Pen-y-Pass to Llanberis (S1) - depart 19.30
Porthmadog to Llanberis (S4-S1) - connection depart 1730  (change at Pen-y-Pass)
Beddgelert to Llanberis (S4-S1) - connection departs 1758  (change at Pen-y-Pass)
Caernarfon to Llanberis (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1721  (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass)
Snowdon Ranger to Llanberis (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1739  (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass)
Rhyd Ddu to Llanberis (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1741  (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass)
Nant Gwynant (Watkin) to Llanberis (S4-S1) - connection departs 1803  (change at Pen-y-Pass)
Caernarfon to Llanberis direct (S1) - depart 17.42
Porthmadog to Llanberis (S4-S3-S1) - connection depart 1630  (change at change at Beddgelert and Caernarfon)
Beddgelert to Llanberis (S3-S1) - connection depart 1702  (change at Caernarfon)
Rhyd Ddu to Llanberis (S3-S1) - connection depart 1710  (change at Caernarfon)
Bangor to Llanberis (S2) - depart 17.40

Green - all Sherpa services       Gold - all or partially non-Sherpa services


   Click here if you want to climb Snowdon
or if you want to make a simple journey round Snowdon - click for the clockwise or anticlockwise summary timetables  otherwise..........



               
BETWS-Y-COED
via Pen-y-Pass,  the Twin Lakes,  Capel Curig and the Swallow Falls

stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

 
see important note above
Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
 
Outward
   
Return
S1
S1
S1
S1
S1
S1
S1
S1
S1**
S1**
S1**
S1**
S1**
S1**
S1**
S1**
Llanberis  Joe Brown
07.02
08.02
09.02
10.02
11.02
12.02
13.02
14.02
Betws-y-Coed
12.05
13.05
14.05
15.05
16.05
17.05
18.05
19.05
Llanberis  Interchange  (S)
07.10
08.10
09.10
10.10
11.10
12.10
13.10
14.10
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
12.30
13.30
14.30
15.30
16.30
17.30
18.30
19.30
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
07.30
08.30
09.30
10.30
11.30
12.30
13.30
14.30
Llanberis Maes Peris
12.50
13.50
14.50
15.50
16.50
17.50
18.50
19.50
Betws-y-Coed
07.53
08.53
09.53
10.53
11.53
12.53
13.53
14.53
 
- Sherpa journey operated by     ** - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Caernarfon    
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites   and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
BEDDGELERT   or   PORTHMADOG   or   MORFA BYCHAN
via the Llanberis Pass,  Pen-y-Pass,  the Nant Gwynant Pass and the Aberglaslyn Pass

stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

 
see VERY important note above
Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
 
Outward
 
S1*
S1*
S4 #
S3
S1*
S4 #
S3
S1*
S4 #
S3
S1*
S4 #
S3
S1*
S4 #
S3
Llanberis Joe Brown
08.02
09.02
-
-
10.02
-
-
11.02
-
-
12.02
-
-
13.02
-
-
Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis Interchange
08.10
09.10
-
-
10.10
-
-
11.10
-
-
12.10
-
-
13.10
-
-
Llanberis Interchange
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
08.25
09.25
09.35
-
10.25
10.35
-
11.25
11.35
-
12.25
12.35
-
13.25
13.35
-
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
Nant Gwynant  (S)
-
-
09.46
-
-
10.46
-
-
11.46
-
-
12.46
-
-
13.46
-
Nant Gwynant 
Beddgelert
-
-
09.57
1002
-
10.57
1102
-
11.57
1202
-
12.57
1302
-
13.57
1402
Beddgelert
Rhyd Ddu  (S)
-
-
|
1010
-
|
1110
-
|
1210
-
|
1310
-
|
1410
Rhyd Ddu  (S)
Caernarfon
-
-
|
1034
-
|
1134
-
|
1234
-
|
1334
-
|
1434
Caernarfon
Porthmadog
-
-
10.25
-
-
11.25
-
-
12.25
-
-
13.25
-
-
14.25
-
Porthmadog
Morfa Bychan
-
-
10.41
-
-
11.41
-
-
12.41
-
-
13.41
-
-
14.41
-
Morfa Bychan
 
Return
 
S3
S4
S1**
S3
S4
S1**
S3
S4
S1**
S3
S4
S1**
S3
S4
S1**
S3
S4
S1**
S3
S4
S1**
S1**
Morfa Bychan
-
11.11
-
-
12.11
-
-
13.11
-
-
14.11
-
-
15.11
-
-
16.11
-
-
17.11
-
-
Morfa Bychan
Porthmadog
-
11.30
-
-
12.30
-
-
13.30
-
-
14.30
-
-
15.30
-
-
16.30
-
-
17.30
-
-
Porthmadog
Caernarfon
1121
|
-
1221
|
-
1321
|
-
1421
|
-
1521
|
-
1621
|
-
1721
|
-
-
Caernarfon
Rhyd Ddu  (S)
1141
|
-
1241
|
-
1341
|
-
1441
|
-
1541
|
-
1641
|
-
1741
|
-
-
Rhyd Ddu  (S)
Beddgelert
1153
11.58
-
1253
12.58
-
1353
13.58
-
1453
14.58
-
1553
15.58
-
1653
16.58
-
1753
17.58
-
-
Beddgelert
Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S)
-
12.03
-
-
13.03
-
-
14.03
-
-
15.03
-
-
16.03
-
-
17.03
-
-
18.03
-
-
Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S)
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
-
11.20
11.30
-
12.20
12.30
-
13.20
13.30
-
16.20
16.30
-
17.20
17.30
-
17.20
17.30
-
18.20
18.30
19.30
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
Llanberis
-
-
12.50
-
-
13.50
-
-
14.50
-
-
15.50
-
-
16.50
-
-
17.50
-
-
18.50
19.50
Llanberis
- Sherpa journey operated by     * - Sherpa destination is Betws-y-Coed     ** - Sherpa destination is Caernarfon    
# - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog"  (sometimes changing en-route)    
## - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa from Porthmadog may display "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass"  (sometimes changing en-route)    
- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND    
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
LLYN OGWEN   or   BETHESDA   or   BANGOR
via Pen-y-Pass,  Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley Pass

stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see important note above
Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
 
Outward
 
 
 
 
 
S1*
T10
S1*
T10
S1*
T10
S1*
T10
S1*
T10
Llanberis Joe Brown
08.02
-
10.02
-
12.02
-
14.02
-
16.02
-
Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis Interchange
08.10
-
10.10
-
12.10
-
14.10
-
16.10
-
Llanberis Interchange
Pen-y-Pass (S)
08.30
-
10.30
-
12.30
-
14.30
-
16.30
-
Pen-y-Pass (S)
Capel Curig
08.39
09.13
10.39
11.13
12.39
13.13
14.39
15.13
16.49
17.13
Capel Curig
Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T)
-
09.21
-
11.21
-
13.21
-
15.21
-
17.21
Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T)
Bethesda
-
09.29
-
11.29
-
13.29
-
15.29
-
17.29
Bethesda
Bangor
-
09.51
-
11.51
-
13.51
-
15.51
-
17.51
Bangor
 
Return
 
 
 
 
 
T10
S1**
T10
S1**
T10
S1**
T10
S1**
T10
S1**
Bangor Railway station
10.23
-
12.23
-
14.23
-
16.23
-
18.23
-
Bangor Railway station
Bangor Bus station
10.28
-
12.28
-
14.28
-
16.28
-
18.28
-
Bangor Bus station
Bethesda
10.45
-
12.45
-
14.45
-
16.45
-
18.45
-
Bethesda
Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)
10.53
-
12.53
-
14.53
-
16.53
-
18.53
-
Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)
Capel Curig
11.01
11.16
13.01
13.16
15.01
15.16
17.01
17.16
19.01
19.16
Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass (S)
-
11.30
-
13.30
-
15.30
-
17.30
-
19.30
Pen-y-Paaa (S)
Llanberis
-
11.53
-
13.53
-
15.53
-
17.53
-
19.53
Llanberis
- Sherpa journey operated by     * - Sherpa destination is Betws-y-Coed     ** - Sherpa destination is Caernarfon    
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     (T) - Sherpa stop for start of path up Tryfan    
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON
clockwise  -  via Pen-y-Pass,   Beddgelert   and   Caernarfon
Summary Timetable

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
stop off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

 
see VERY important note above
Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
 
 
S1 *
S1 *
S4
S3
S1 *
S1 *
S4
S3
S1 *
S1 *
S4
S3
S1 *
S1 *
S4
S3
S1 *
S1 *
S4
S3
S1 *
S1 *
S4
S3
S1 *
S1 *
S4
S3
S1 *
S1 *
S4
S3
S1 *
Llanberis Joe Brown
08.02
09.02
-
-
-
10.02
-
-
-
11.02
-
-
-
12.02
-
-
-
13.02
-
-
-
14.02
-
-
-
15.02
-
-
-
16.02
-
-
-
Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis Interchange
08.10
09.10
-
-
-
10.10
-
-
-
11.10
-
-
-
12.10
-
-
-
13.10
-
-
-
14.10
-
-
-
15.10
-
-
-
16.10
-
-
-
Llanberis Interchange
Pen-y-Pass   
08.25
09.25
09.35
-
-
10.25
10.35
-
-
11.25
11.35
-
-
12.25
12.35
-
-
13.25
13.35
-
-
14.25
14.35
-
-
15.25
15.35
-
-
16.25
16.35
-
-
Pen-y-Pass 
Beddgelert 
-
-
09.57
10.02
-
-
10.57
11.02
-
-
11.57
12.02
-
-
12.57
13.02
-
-
13.57
14.02
-
-
14.57
15.02
-
-
15.57
16.02
-
-
16.57
17.02
-
Beddgelert 
Caernarfon
-
-
-
10.34
10.42
-
-
11.34
11.42
-
-
12.34
12.42
-
-
13.34
13.42
-
-
14.34
14.42
-
-
15.34
15.42
-
-
16.34
16.42
-
-
17.34
17.42
Caernarfon
Llanberis
-
-
-
-
11.05
-
-
-
12.05
-
-
-
13.05
-
-
-
14.05
-
-
-
15.05
-
-
-
16.05
-
-
-
17.05
-
-
-
18.05
Llanberis
- Sherpa journey operated by      * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Betws-y-Coed      

Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)    
Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass        
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON
anticlockwise  -  via Caernarfon,   Beddgelert  and   Pen-y-Pass

stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

 
see VERY important note above
Purchase a £6.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
 
 
S1
S3
S4
S1 *
S1
S3
S4
S1 *
S1
S3
S4
S1 *
S1
S3
S4
S1 *
S1
S3
S4
S1 *
S1
S3
S4
S1 *
S1
S3
S4
S1 *
S1
S3
S4
S1 *
S1
S3
S4
S1 *
S1 *
Llanberis
08.50
-
-
-
09.50
-
-
-
10.50
-
-
-
11.50
-
-
-
12.50
-
-
-
13.50
-
-
-
14.50
-
-
-
15.50
-
-
-
16.50
-
-
-
-
Llanberis
Caernarfon
09.16
09.21
-
-
10.16
10.21
-
-
11.16
11.21
-
-
12.16
12.21
-
-
13.16
13.21
-
-
14.16
14.21
-
-
15.16
15.21
-
-
16.16
16.21
-
-
17.16
17.21
-
-
-
Caernarfon
Beddgelert   
-
09.53
09.58
-
-
10.53
10.58
-
-
11.53
11.58
-
-
12.53
12.58
-
-
13.53
13.58
-
-
14.53
14.58
-
-
15.53
15.58
-
-
16.53
16.58
-
-
17.53
17.58
-
-
Beddgelert 
Pen-y-Pass 
-
-
10.20
10.30
-
-
11.20
11.30
-
-
12.20
12.30
-
-
13.20
13.30
-
-
14.20
14.30
-
-
15.20
15.30
-
-
16.20
16.30
-
-
17.20
17.30
-
-
18.20
18.30
19.30
Pen-y-Pass 
Llanberis
-
-
-
10.50
-
-
-
11.50
-
-
-
12.50
-
-
-
13.50
-
-
-
14.50
-
-
-
15.50
-
-
-
16.50
-
-
-
17.50
-
-
-
18.50
19.50
Llanberis
- Sherpa journey operated by      * - the destination of this "S1" Sherpa is Caernarfon      

Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass       
Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)    
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  

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Bangor - Snowdonia  (via Llanberis)
Barmouth - Snowdonia  (via Porthmadog)
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Bethesda
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - Caernarfon
Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno  (connections)
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
Caernarfon - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Caernarfon/Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Llanberis Pass --- Park and Ride
Llanberis - Capel Curig - Bethesda
Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis - Beddgelert - Caernarfon/Porthmadog
Llandudno/Colwyn Bay - Betws-y-Coed  (connections)
Llandudno - Snowdonia  (via Betws-y-Coed)
Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon
Porthmadog/Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Porthmadog - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Pwllheli - Snowdonia  (via Porthmadog)
Snowdonia - Bangor  (via Llanberis) 
Snowdonia - Barmouth  (via Porthmadog)
 Snowdonia - Llandudno  (via Betws-y-Coed or Caernarfon) 
Snowdonia - Pwllheli  (via Porthmadog)
Climb Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)
Ride Round Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)

Suggested weekday trips from Barmouth
Suggested weekday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested weekday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested weekday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested weekday trips from Conwy
Suggested weekday trips from Llanberis
Suggested weekday trips from Llandudno
Suggested weekday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested weekday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested Sunday trips from Barmouth
Suggested Sunday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested Sunday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested Sunday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested Sunday trips from Conwy
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanberis
Suggested Sunday trips from Llandudno
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested Sunday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested weekday trips from
Suggested Sunday trips from
North Wales Coast Railway stations
(via Betws-y-Coed)

Later non-Sherpa weekday journeys from......
Beddgelert area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Pen-y-Pass area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Porthmadog area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Beddgelert area to Llanberis
Porthmadog area to Llanberis
Llanberis area to Porthmadog area
Later non-Sherpa Sunday journeys from......
Beddgelert area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Pen-y-Pass area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Porthmadog area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Beddgelert area to Llanberis
Porthmadog area to Llanberis
Llanberis area to Porthmadog area
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